Matthew Griswold (March 25, 1714 – April 28, 1799) was the Governor of Connecticut from 1784 to 1786. He also served as Lieutenant Governor and Chief Justice of the Superior Court, during the American Revolution (1769-1784).
He was born in Lyme, Connecticut, the eldest son of John Griswold, politician and landowner, and Hannah (Lee) Griswold. He was the fourth generation of his family to live in Connecticut; the family had emigrated there from En...
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Matthew Griswold (March 25, 1714 – April 28, 1799) was the Governor of Connecticut from 1784 to 1786. He also served as Lieutenant Governor and Chief Justice of the Superior Court, during the American Revolution (1769-1784).
He was born in Lyme, Connecticut, the eldest son of John Griswold, politician and landowner, and Hannah (Lee) Griswold. He was the fourth generation of his family to live in Connecticut; the family had emigrated there from England in 1639. They were one of the wealthiest and most respected families in Lyme; several Griswolds served in public office in Connecticut over the generations.
Griswold studied law while in his mid-twenties, and opened a legal practice in Lyme in 1742. He married Governor Roger Wolcott's daughter Ursula on November 10, 1743, and had seven children with her. Their son, Roger Griswold, later also became Governor of Connecticut.
Griswold was elected to the Connecticut General Assembly in 1748, and from 1751 to 1759. He was then elected to the...
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